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Small businesses and elderly left behind as more than half of banks close
More than half of banks have closed in Wantage since 2015, increasing the use of online banking and contactless payments, leaving the elderly and small businesses behind. Research from consumer champion Which? has shown a sharp decline in the number
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REVEALED: The most reported crimes in Didcot
VIOLENCE and sexual offences are the most reported crimes in Didcot as well as anti-social behaviour and public orders. Data from Police UK, the national website for policing in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, revealed that 1,102 of the 2,403
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Village primary school starts building work to double in size
A PRIMARY school that has buildings more than a century old is doubling in size to make way for a hundred new pupils. Radley CE Primary School on Church Road, is expecting a huge influx of school children when building at Church Farm housing development
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Plans for new tech park will cause CHAOS on Oxfordshire roads
A NEW 23-hectare technology park in Didcot could create traffic chaos, warns town council. Reef Group, a developer from London, is seeking planning permission for the scheme off the A4130 on Hill Farm, immediately north of Appleford, in partnership
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PICTURES: Vintage buses line the streets of Didcot
HUNDREDS of people showed up to enjoy the fifth annual Didcot Transport Extravaganza last weekend (22). The event, organised by Didcot Railway Centre with the Thames Valley and Great Western Omnibus Trust, took place on Sunday, May 22 and saw 22
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Fireworks, a flotilla and a hunt for the Queens Corgis at Jubilee celebrations
FIREWORKS, a 'giant corgi' hunt, a special coin, and illuminated flotilla down the Thames are among the attractions being planned in Wallingford to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The town council has organised a variety of events for the
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Putting the kettle on could help support food banks
Putting the kettle on and throwing a tea party is one way people can help raise vital funds to support the anti-poverty charity the Trussell Trust. The Trussell Trust supports a nationwide network of more than 1,300 food bank centres including
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REVEALED: The worst road for parking in Wallingford
THE WORST road for parking in Wallingford is Wood Street. Oxfordshire County Council’s Parking Enforcement has issued 153 penalty charge notices in the last three months and most of them were for vehicles parked in Wood Street. The road runs
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Public artwork commissioned for Didcot by housing developers
A PUBLIC art display is set to be created at the edge of a village near Didcot as part of planning agreement for a new housing estate. The new artwork will be installed in Harwell as agreed by developers Vistry Group which is building new properties
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Dancers raise record amount of money at annual Danceathon
FIFTY young dancers took part in the “biggest” Danceathon yet to raise money for charity. Angels Performing Arts dance school in Didcot helped raised a record amount of more than £1,900 in partnership with fundraising organisation Play2Give.
